FIRE BAN INFORMATIONEffectiveTuesday, May 26, 2015 - Thursday, September 3, 2015 (Tentative)Maricopa County's regional parks will initiate the annual fire ban. This includes banning the use of all
campfire, fire pits and charcoal grills; however, it is still acceptable to use gas/propane grills in designated areas such as the ramada areas, semi-developed and developed camping sites, and along the shoreline at Lake Pleasant Regional Park.
If the parks do not receive ample rain during the monsoon season, the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department may extend the fire ban to protect the parks resources and ensure visitor safety. To learn more, click here.

Are you comfortable moving your camera off of the automatic settings? If you are and you are ready to look at some of the more advanced features of your DSLR camera, then this class is for you! Nature Photographer, Steven Lewis, will be discussing the reasons for using RAW versus JPeG, what white balance is and how it is important or not that important in shooting, different metering systems, and different autofocus. He will also have a brief discussion on wildlife photography including some of the ethical challenges for a wildlife photographer. Depending on time, bring along a flash drive with two of your best nature pictures and the class will critique them. Location: Nature Center